Biography of Donald MacKinnon (1857-1926) of Balevullin written his grandson-in-law, Dick Padbury.
Biography of Donald MacKinnon (1857-1926) of Balevullin up to 1888, written his grandson-in-law, Dick Padbury.
2004.73.1
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Dates: 1870s
2001.172.1
Paperback book `The Furrow Behind Me` told by Angus MacLellan and translated by John Lorne Campbell.
Autobiography of Angus MacLellan, born on South Uist in 1869.
1999.292.3
Paperback book `Mull Family Names` by Jo Currie.
A guide to the surnames that were most common in Mull in the 19th century.
2000.209.1
Hardback book `Sir Donald MacLean` by James Cowan.
Biography of Sir Donald MacLean 1820 -1877.
2000.252.1
Hardback book `The Crofters` War` by I. M. M. MacPhail.
A detailed account of the period of political and social agitation in the Highlands and Islands that culminated in the passing of the 1886 Crofters Act.
1999.317.1
Paperback book `The Great Highland Famine` by T. M. Devine.
A detailed account of the clearances of the 19th century, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration.
2000.206.1
Audio cassette recording of Margaret Green of Mannal talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Margaret Green of Mannal talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about her childhood holidays in Mannal and playing with the other children on the shore, the people who lived in Mannal, the fishing boats and sharing the catch, fishing for sea-bream in June, her blind great-grandfather whose house was set on fire during the Clearances, a story about the curse put on the factor of the time, visiting relatives and friends, and returning to Glasgow laden with parcels of eggs, butter, cheese, potatoes and sometimes a chicken.
1999.291.17
Paperback book `The Furrow Behind Me` told by Angus MacLellan and translated by John Lorne Campbell.
Autobiography of Angus MacLellan, born on South Uist in 1869.
1997.272.11
Paperback book `Reminiscences of an Orkney Parish` by John Firth.
An account of crofting life in Orkney in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
1999.275.7
Paperback book `Victorian and Edwardian Highlands from old photographs` by Francis Thompson.
Collection of black and white photographs taken between 1870 and 1912 of people in the Highlands and Islands, with commentaries.